When Charles arrived at the entrance of Red Mansion, he saw a group of students clad in Isengard Secondary School uniforms, clustering around a young man like stars around the moon.
The boy was strikingly handsome with tanned skin from exposure to the sun, and Charles recognized him immediately as Thomas, who ranked third on the leaderboard. However, Charles had no intention of making his acquaintance; they had had a disagreement over a second-tier beast core in the Ferocious Beast Mountains.
Just as he was about to turn away, a charming figure suddenly broke away from the crowd and approached him: "Congratulations, Charles! With your trial points, you should easily get into one of the three major academies in the Imperial Capital at the enrollment ceremony."
"Thank you," Charles responded with a slight smile, recognizing Aurora from Squad 7.
